Part 3 of series: Is Online Church Really Church? Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Online church, sometimes called virtual church, is church mediated through the Internet, and it can contain a variety of modes. The basic element of online church involves live streaming of a worship service. For example, this summer…

In know Batman Begins isn’t new,  but when I watched it again recently, I was struck by words uttered first by Rachel Dawes (Katie Holmes) and then mirrored by Batman/Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale). (Photo: Katie Holmes as Rachel, talking with Bruce Wayne in a hotel.) Here’s the context: Rachel and Bruce were in love with…

Part 2 of series: Is Online Church Really Church? Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In my last post in this series, I described some ways that the Internet had helped Irvine Presbyterian Church and my ministry there. Mostly, I focused on the impact of email on church administration and on my…

This last weekend we were pleased to welcome Michael Card back to Laity Lodge. Michael, as you probably know, is a highly-regarded Christian singer/songwriter. Among his best known favorites are “El Shaddai,” “Immanuel,” and “Joy in the Journey.”  Michael has also written many fine books, including the Gold Medallion Book Award winner, A Sacred Sorrow.…

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